The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal. Post here and support each other (PART 2)

[Irish89 44]

6 hours ago, dennisv said:

@Irish89 Usually the DS-5535 they ask that no attachments be sent. Also, if your passport expires sooner than later, maybe renew it.. 

@dennisv thanks for your input. Passport expires in January 2024. Just worried that that’s about the timeline of 10-12 months of how long DS-5535 has been taking.

[Irish89 44]

On 3/9/2023 at 12:14 AM, throwitaway said:

1. They don’t want anything of that for 5535

2. If your passport expires before clearance it will be returned to you (if not already) and they will ask for a renewed one before they can issue your visa. 

Thank you @throwitaway for your input. Can I ask if you first hand experience in a case where their expired passport was returned and a request for a new one being made? 

[Irish89 44]

Looking closer at the physical copy of the 221(G) I was handed at the interview. It says “Supplemental questions will be emailed to you.Passport.”

Wondering what the passport at the end of that sentence means if it means anything at all? Is everyone getting DS-5535 getting the same wording as that? TIA

[throwitaway 190]

5 hours ago, Irish89 said:

Looking closer at the physical copy of the 221(G) I was handed at the interview. It says “Supplemental questions will be emailed to you.Passport.”

Wondering what the passport at the end of that sentence means if it means anything at all? Is everyone getting DS-5535 getting the same wording as that? TIA

Was your passport kept or returned at interview? 

[Irish89 44]

2 hours ago, throwitaway said:

Was your passport kept or returned at interview? 

@throwitaway it was returned to me. 

[throwitaway 190]

1 hour ago, Irish89 said:

@throwitaway it was returned to me. 

The 221g worksheet are the things that need to be done before a visa can be issued. 

 

So, in your case, the 5535, once that clears, and then passport returned so they can print the visa. 

[mam521 2,111]

On 3/9/2023 at 1:55 AM, James Carter18 said:

Hello friends i am currently waiting for Purolator to deliver my passport. Do u guys know if they deliver in the mailbox or the front door? I will be out of town. I don't want to leave it outside the door front. Any ideas?

Pretty sure you have to sign for it.  

 

10 hours ago, From_CAN_2_US said:

Sorry, but how is renewing Canadian passport in the US a hassle.

 

Curious as it may be relevant to me in the future.

It's a pain for a number of reasons:

1. Canada has stupid picture rules with requiring the dumb photographer's info on the back of the photo.  It can be challenging to get photos they'll accept, too

2. A guarantor can be annoying to find.  

3. It costs more money - fees and courier fees

 

Add a pandemic and you'll be waiting forever for it, too. 

[Beefybabygirl 8]

Is it a good sign if it says that ceac says date modified today but it still says refusal in AP? 

[kate777 21]

Yay it was issued today!! Can't really wrap my head around it. It's been almost 2 1/2 yrs since we first submitted the I129F

 

Our timeline was-

 

fiance’s interview 5/4/22
DS-5535 emailed to him 5/5
I contacted my congressman and senator in Aug, not sure if that did anything
submitted WOM paperwork to Hacking Law 9/14 (not sure the exact date they filed but shortly after that)
first lawsuit deadline was 12/17, no case updates during that time so Hacking refiled the case in my home state (they had originally filed in Washington DC)
request for new medical and updated passport pics 1/6/23
extension for lawsuit was requested at the end of Jan and granted until 4/7
CEAC status changed to Application Received 3/7
Approved 3/8
Issued 3/10

[Endlesslywaiting 9]

1 hour ago, kate777 said:

Yay it was issued today!! Can't really wrap my head around it. It's been almost 2 1/2 yrs since we first submitted the I129F

 

Our timeline was-

 

fiance’s interview 5/4/22
DS-5535 emailed to him 5/5
I contacted my congressman and senator in Aug, not sure if that did anything
submitted WOM paperwork to Hacking Law 9/14 (not sure the exact date they filed but shortly after that)
first lawsuit deadline was 12/17, no case updates during that time so Hacking refiled the case in my home state (they had originally filed in Washington DC)
request for new medical and updated passport pics 1/6/23
extension for lawsuit was requested at the end of Jan and granted until 4/7
CEAC status changed to Application Received 3/7
Approved 3/8
Issued 3/10

wow congrats! 10 months later - so long 🥴 I thought the "extension" they can request was up to 90 days in total, disheartening to see that they can go 90 days and then ask for an additional 4 months 

Edited March 10, 2023 by Evie6366

[kate777 21]

40 minutes ago, Evie6366 said:

wow congrats! 10 months later - so long 🥴 I thought the "extension" they can request was up to 90 days in total, disheartening to see that they can go 90 days and then ask for an additional 4 months 

SO long! yeah on Dec 15, when they refiled for us, we were told that the new deadline would be 45 days out. and then at the end of that they asked for an additional 45 days. so it was 60 days (they must have served the defendants in Oct) and then two 45 day extensions

 

which honestly doesn’t seem to quite add up based on the dates provided, but that was what we were told? can’t tell if was 45 calendar days or 45 business days because neither match exactly

[ice-qube 649]

2 hours ago, kate777 said:

Yay it was issued today!! Can't really wrap my head around it. It's been almost 2 1/2 yrs since we first submitted the I129F

 

Our timeline was-

 

fiance’s interview 5/4/22
DS-5535 emailed to him 5/5
I contacted my congressman and senator in Aug, not sure if that did anything
submitted WOM paperwork to Hacking Law 9/14 (not sure the exact date they filed but shortly after that)
first lawsuit deadline was 12/17, no case updates during that time so Hacking refiled the case in my home state (they had originally filed in Washington DC)
request for new medical and updated passport pics 1/6/23
extension for lawsuit was requested at the end of Jan and granted until 4/7
CEAC status changed to Application Received 3/7
Approved 3/8
Issued 3/10

Congrats @kate777, your nightmare is ending!

[kate777 21]

1 hour ago, ice-qube said:

Congrats @kate777, your nightmare is ending!

Thanks @ice-qube! Nightmare indeed

[Irish89 44]

11 hours ago, throwitaway said:

The 221g worksheet are the things that need to be done before a visa can be issued. 

 

So, in your case, the 5535, once that clears, and then passport returned so they can print the visa. 

Sounds good. Thanks

[Ohm 0]

18 hours ago, kate777 said:

Yay it was issued today!! Can't really wrap my head around it. It's been almost 2 1/2 yrs since we first submitted the I129F

 

Our timeline was-

 

fiance’s interview 5/4/22
DS-5535 emailed to him 5/5
I contacted my congressman and senator in Aug, not sure if that did anything
submitted WOM paperwork to Hacking Law 9/14 (not sure the exact date they filed but shortly after that)
first lawsuit deadline was 12/17, no case updates during that time so Hacking refiled the case in my home state (they had originally filed in Washington DC)
request for new medical and updated passport pics 1/6/23
extension for lawsuit was requested at the end of Jan and granted until 4/7
CEAC status changed to Application Received 3/7
Approved 3/8
Issued 3/10

Congrats!

May I ask what happened the first time that you had to refile? Did your attorney summon the State Department? Did they respond to the court? Or there were clerical issues?